Source: Wilson’s job is “100-percent safe”

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A highly-placed league source outside the Sharks organization confirmed that Doug Wilson’s job as San Jose’s general manager is “100-percent safe” despite the team missing out on the postseason for the first time in 11 seasons.

A letter sent to Sharks season-ticket holders from owner Hasso Plattner would appear to support the same opinion of the source.

In the letter, Plattner said “The management, (COO) John (Tortora) and Doug (Wilson), did a good job.”

Plattner also raises a couple red flags — the team’s frustrations over a poor television contract and its continued dealings with the city of San Jose to get a new lease with SAP Center.

Wilson said Monday after it was announced coach Todd McLellan was “mutually parting ways” that he had yet to meet with Plattner.

Wilson, 57, was named general manager on May 13, 2003, after serving as the team’s director of pro development since 1997. The Sharks reached the playoffs during each of Wilson’s first 10 years as GM, the third-longest such streak in pro sports behind the Detroit Red Wings (24) and NBA’s San Antonio Spurs (18).